Trimming of textile articles



Aug- 19, 1952 H. E. STOUT 2,607,101

TRIMMING OF' TEXTILE ARTICLES A '/'TORNEY Aug. 19, 1952 H, E STOUT 2,607,101

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A 7TORNEY Patented Aug. 19, 1952 TRIMM'ING 0F TEXTILE ARTICLES Harolanagar stout, West Leesport, Pa., assigner to Textile Trimming & Boarding .Machine Company, Reading, Pa., a corporation of Penn- -sylvania .Application Apri-112s, 195o, seriarno. 158,745

` (ciao- 11) My .invention relates to textile clipping machines and more particularly to novel thread directing, arranging,A collecting and 1 positioning means which serve to increase the eiciency of the clipping machine for trimming the loose ends of the threads found on finished or partly nished textile products such as hosiery, coats, `trousers, dresses, etc., and make the clipping machine perform the trimming operation without damage to the textile material proper, .and at the same time provide for the emcient removal of .the cut off ends of the threads during the trimming operation.

One object of the present invention is to provide novel thread directing, arranging, collecting and positioning means of the type indicated.

A further object is toprovide such means having certain structural and functional features of advantage over the similar prior art devices.

Another object of thisinvention is to provide a textile trimming device with means operative in unison with suction means to effect determined actuationof the loose ends of threads ontextile material prior to their being severed by the cutting means.

. Another object is to provide novel means adapted Ato be positioned in advance of and .relative to the trimming means'thereby to effect :a thread directing, arranging, collecting and positioning function for emcient operation of the trimming means.'

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel device which is adapted to fit the front end of .the clipping machine to perform the arranging, collecting and positioning function and may be cast of metal orcmade up of fibre, plastic or other suitable material for efficient cooperation therewith.

Another object of this invention is to provide such a device for clipping machines with novel mechanical means which in cooperation with suitable suction means will raise the loose ends of any threads projecting from or embedded in the textile material as the clipping machine is moved thereover and arrange, collect and position these loose ends so as to have them enter between the cutting teeth of the clipping machine in a substantially vertical or erect position.

YAnother object `of this invention is to provide such a device for a trimming machine which will '22 Claims.

automatically position the loose ends of .threads protruding from a textile product to permit suitable suction means-to quickly and efficiently remove these ends from the textilematerialafter being severed therefrom.

Another object is to provide such a device which performs its intended function when manually moved into cooperation with the work,4 or when the device is held stationary and the Work is cooperatively moved relative thereto.

A further object of this invention is to provide a novel nose piece for thread clipping machines which will prevent the textile material from being drawn between` the cutting edges of the cutting blades during the trimming operation.

Another, `object Vof this invention is to provide a novel nose piece structure which permits a plurality of nose pieces to be interchangeablyused on the clipping machine in order to have each nose piece especially'adapted to function for the particular type or weight of textile material on which the clipping operation is to be performed.

Another object of this invention is to provide an adjustable nose piece for clipping machines of the type indicated with which the loose ends of threads on textile products may be trimmed short or long.

With these and other objects in view which will become more apparent fromthe following detailed description of practical and illustrative embodiments of my improvements shown `in the accompanying drawings, my invention comprises a novel device, elements, features'ofconstruction and arrangement of parts in cooperative relationship, as more particularly defined and indicated by the hereto appended claims, v

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a. longitudinal sectional view of a cuttingand Atrimming machine equipped with my novel thread directing, arrangingy collectingand positioning means, the sectionbeing taken. s ubstantially as indicated by the arrows I-I in Figure 2.

Figure 2 is abottomplan view of the trimming machine with the thread directing, arranging, collecting and positioning means attached thereto.

Figure 3 is a front elevation of the-trimming machine in the positionA illustrated in Figure 1'.

Figure 4 is an end View of the device with the nose section 2 removed and as seen by looking in the direction of the arrows 4-4 on Fig. 1`

Figure 5 is a side elevation of the head of the trimming machine equipped with the nose piece illustrated in detail in Figures 18 and 19 and held in its angularly operative position relative to the textile material, a portion of the head with its nose piece being broken away and shown in section to illustrate its function in directing, arranging, collecting and positioning the loose ends of threads on textile material.

Figure 6 is a detail top plan view of the form of interchangeable nose piece used in conjunction with the trimming machine illustrated in Figures 1 to 4.

Figure 7 is a detail front view of this form of nose piece.

Figure 8 is a detail side elevation of this form of nose piece.

Figure 9 is an enlarged front elevation of a portion of a textile trimming machine head equipped with a modined and adjustable form of nose piece for directing, arranging, collecting and positioning the loose ends of threads on textile material.

Figure 10 is a sectional view of the portion of the trimming machine head illustrated in Figure 9, the section being taken substantially as indicated by the arrows lll-IB in Figure 9.

Figure 11 is a top plan view of the front portion of the trimming machine head equipped with the modified and adjustable nose piece illustrated in Figures `9 and 10. Y

Figure 12 is a detail top plan view of another modified form of interchangeable and adjustable nose piece adapted for use with a textile trimming machine. y

Figure 13 is a rear elevation of the modified form of nose piece illustrated in Figure 12.

Figure 14 is an enlarged vertical sectional view ofthe modified form of nose piece illustrated in Figures 12 and 13, the section being taken sub- 'stantially as indicated by the arrows Ill-I4 in Figurel 13,

Figure 15 is a front elevation of the modified form of nose piece illustrated in Figures 12, 13 and 14.

Figure 16 is a front elevation of an interchangeable nose piece made for use in trimming the loose ends of threads from heavy or stiff textile material.

Figure 17 is a vertical sectional view of the nose piece illustrated in Figure 16, the section being taken substantially as indicated by the arrows I'I-I'I in Figure 16.

Figure 18 is a front elevation of an interchangeable nose piece made for use in trimming the loose ends of threads from light and very flexible textile material. Figurel 19 is a sectional view of the nose piece illustrated in Figure 18, the section being taken substantially as indicated by the arrows IS-l il in Figure 18.

It will be helpful to the proper understanding ofmy invention to first consider some of the more important aspects and features thereof, so that these may be kept in mind during the subsequent reading of the detailed description of the practical and illustrative embodiments of my improvements-as shown in the accompanying drawings. Accordingly it is pointed out that the novel means or nose piece is an extremely vital part of a trimming machine without which the clipping mechanism cannot eiciently perform its trimming operation. In the drawings and description, only those parts of a standard or conventional clipper mechanism necessary to a complete understanding of the invention have been set forth; further information, as to the construction and operation of elements and details of a clipping machine not herein specified, but which are usual and wellknown, may be had from F. Y. Kitzmiller Patent No. 2,113,112, issued April 5, 1938, and the disclosure of the Thread Clipping Machine illustrated and described therein.

The thread directing, arranging, collecting and positioning means and the nose piece which einbodies such means in the various forms illustrated provides for the raising of the loose ends of any threads resting on or embedded in the textile material over which the clipping machine is moved. It does this by directing and arranging the loose ends of threads in line with the movement of the trimming machine and at the same time gradually raising these loose ends of the threads from the textile material. By the time the loose ends of the` threads thus reach the clipping mechanism, they enter between the cutting elements or teeth in a substantially vertical or erect position and project above the cutting edges thereof to be squarely cut oi thereby.

While the above takes place, the textile material-overwhich the clipping machinne is moved, is held down dat so that the textile material proper will not be raised by the suction created ahead of the clipping mechanism and for this reason cannot be drawn between the cutting teeth and damaged thereby. Furthermore, by causing the loose ends of the threads to be gradually raised to a substantially vertical position ahead of the cutting elements, the threads are cut off squarely by the cutting teeth as soon as they enter therebetween. The cut off ends are thus left in a position where they can be freely drawn away from the cutting teeth by the suction created ahead and above the cutting elements. This insures a quick and easy removal of the loose ends of the threads and prevents any clogging of the clipping mechanism by the cut olf ends of the threads. f

In the forms illustrated in the various figures of the drawings, my invention generally comprises an interchangeable device or nose piece A which performs the directing, arranging, collecting and positioning function of my invention. This nose piece is secured to the suction nozzle B at the inlet C thereof, while the cutting mechanism D in the form illustrated is located on the nozzle adjacent the inlet opposite to the nose piece. In this way the ends of threads projecting from or embedded in the textile material, over which the nozzle is moved, are directed, arranged, collected and positioned by the nose piece and properly fed to the cutting mechanism, cut olf thereby and removed by the air current produced by the suction in the nozzle as will hereinafter be apparent from the detailed description of the invention.

The suction nozzle B is made up of the housing l which has suitably attached thereto the curved nose 2. The latter has an inlet C at the bottom thereof. In the housing l, behind the nose 2, is journaled the crank shaft 3 which carries at its forward end the crank pin 4. The rear end of the crank shaft 3 is operatively connected to the flexible shaft 5 with which the crank shaft 3 is rotated by a suitable electric motor (not shown).

The crank pin 4 engages into the eccentric block 6 which is mounted to slide in a suitable groove provided for this purpose in the toggle 1. The latter is mounted to oscillate on the toggle 'pin .8,1 whchfis lanchorediinylthe housing :at 9 by means ofthesetscrewil. If d A f :hastened .to "the :bottom `Tof fthe. housing :B by :meansoi the. anchoring .screws H-H vis ,the cutting mechanis'm'. D? which fcomprises a clipper blade assembly :madefup of a xed bladetlgZ and a: movable blade I'3..ff,-The.movable blade Y|3'fis heldifor rf-:ciprocating .'movement 'onthe stationary Ablade 'by :means of `thefguide"member |11 .whichzyield'ingly engages :into theg'uide' groove :l 5 .'andlguides thev movable 'blade .ina `straight :line :reciprocating .movement over lthe ii'xedA blade 'I2 parallelthereto. I

*The movable blade .i3 isop'eratively engaged by the :lowerifree v.end othe toggle l. In :this

:Way'the .oscillating motion of this ttoggle, .given to it :by thecrank pin '4, istransmitted. ato .the movable .blade I'3 tand Atranslated 'into fa 'reciprocatingmovement of this `bladeoverthe .stationary LbladeLl'Z. Both thezstationary and the :movlable .blade are provided 'l with suitable cutting teeth r.which permit the floose.; endszof the threads to entertherebetween 1to1-be: cut off .by the 'cutting edgesrthere'of;

As .iiiustratedsnrigues .1i-and zio, the from i portion'o'ffeach of'thecutting lblades ll'2 Aand YI3 project with their cutting teeth over .theinlet 'Cat'..thebottom and rear of the nose 2 to allow the .air current 'created bythe suction induced `in .the nozzle. B'topartially. .pass through between the teeth and carryrthe loose -ends oftthev threads intopositi-On for severence by their cutting edges.

The nose piece A, which cooperates with the cutting mechanism, is anchored'to the frontof the rnose` Zloffthe nozzle B which 'ior'thispurposezis vcutaway-fat tliebottom `to form a seat llifor the nose 'piece` tobe adjustably seated therein. The form'o'f nose f'piece illustrated-.in Figures 1 to 4 and 6 to f8 is fprovidedwith the anchoring langefi which is slotted at |9-'|9 to have the anchoring screws pass therethrough for Ithreadedengagement into the ,wall of the nose '2. In thi's way Athenose p'iece. Amay'be rmly clamped to'the'bottom of the'noseZ and held inta vertically adjustableV positionithereon so .as ftocontrol the action of the `air 'currentsinduced by the vacuum in'the nozzle.' 1.

.Asabove pointed out'the .function oi'the nose piece is to direct, 'arrange Vand 'collect the loose ends .of threads projecting Yfrom and embedded f inithe fabriomaterial over `whichthesuction nozbleis moved an'd'then to position theseloose ends of the threads relative to thecutting mechanism so ',-that thecutting vteethwill `eilcientlyfcut off these ends and have them-carried 01Tv byithe air current induced vby the suction created in the nozzle. 4Inorder to do this efciently the nose piece --must be 'adapted or adjusted tothe particular'kindof textile material on which-the apparatus is to be used.A Furthermore to-fprevent any damage to the textile material by the cutf ting mechanism during the clipping operation, the` nose `piec'econstruction must be 'adaptedto the: dierentfweights and n the stiiiness of theVv textile material on Ywhich the clipping o rcutting operationtakesplace in order to keep the'textile Vmaterial from Vbeing raised and drawnwith Ithe loose ends of threads between thefcuttingteeth of the .cutting-blades. For example, in trimming theloose ends'of threads from very light weight textile material itis' desirable to 'use the nose piece illustrated in Figures 5, `'18 and 19 in which the supporting flange 2|A at the bottom of the nose piece is provided Awith* a shallowA slightly angular recess 6 {22 'which 'terminates ,in .the vertical groove 23 .at the inner free end ofthelanga .Thegroolve A23' ,thus L provides .a v.collecting .an'd )positioning space 'which forms 'agapdV between .the :flange yand .the tips of thegeutting. teethrs'uch asvis illustratedin vFigures 1, 2, 15 :and l0 4into wwhichathe loose ends of thread'sare-drawn:bythesuction of the nozzle .and5prepositioned for their -entry between the Acutting .teeth4 The :action of. .the clipping machine with the. nose :piece attached to the Vsuction nozzle for cooperation with thecutting blades 'is therefore 'as follows: f

The clipping machine iisg held in the position illustrated in Figure .5 in .whichthe angularr bottom portion of `thestationary 'cutting' bladexlZ 'andthe bottom 2| ofthenosepiecerest onthe surfaceof the ,textile material .over-which'the clipping'machineis to be moved or acrosswhich the materia-lis contactingly manipulated. 'With the machine in this position the suction created within the nozzle Yoperates .to .act onfanyloo'se ends of threads :onv the textile i-materi'al that come within the area covered by .tha-recess; :22

in the flange of the 'nose piece. In itsa'ctionxon` the threads the suctionv gradually :directs 'and raises'the loos'eends thereof so that'by'thetime the @outer free end of Aa thread ihas `reached the vertical groove v23 which provides ,the positioning 'space or gap 24the :threadis drawnzupwardly -thereinto 'and 'raised into a substantially :verticalor erect position therein before it-enters between the cutting teeth. Movement ofthe clipping `machine over theztextile material .in .the position illustratediin Figure 5 thus' directs Land gradually .raises the looseportions of threads pro `jecting from .or embedded inthe textile material as' these threads enter `the :recess v22 .in'theibottom of the nose piece. Further movementl of the clipping machine then causes the free :ends of the threads to be turned up into .thepositioning igap '24 lby thezaction of thesuction in .the nozzle, and continued .movementof the "clipping machine brings the upturned portions' ofthe threads ibetween the teeth `of .the cutting. .blades which cut them voif 1to;permitthe suction `vinthe nozzle ,to withdraw :the ,cut voil? ends. and-.pass them @onqinto a suitable collector -not shown); rlfhe `rec'ess'22 is yfmade shallow'and the `vertical groove 2-3 is reduced-to suchs'ize that lightweight textilematerial cannot be 'raised by'xthe suction but will beheld substantiallyflatb'y thebottoin of ythe'nose piece Awhilefthe loose ends of threads are being raised into the' gap 24 provided by the Vertical groove 23, asa'bove pointed out. Y c

For .trimming heavy weight or stii textile material, the construction of the'nose 'piece is modi-e edby having the bottom of the nosevpiece made up of a pair'oi supporting members 25g-25 vwhich project rearwardly from kthe anchoring flange IBA, one on leach side of thefnose piece as illustratedinligures i6 and i7. rllhe-spacebetween these supporting members --is covered by the ilange' 25A, with a vertieal groove .2513, atthe rear of this fiangeyas 'shown in the nose lpiece illustrated inFigures llo and 17. `In- Figures .1, 2, `3, 6 and 7 the. space between the supporting members 2&5-263L is divided byyparallel *guide members `28A-26A. -These guidepmembers are laterally spaced to provide a .series of guide grooves V2l in the front portion of lthe bottom of the nose piece between the supporting members 26. The guide Vmembers are shorter-than the supporting members in order to provide the posi-- tioning space or gap 24 between the ends of the partitioning members and the tips of the A,teeth lof the cutting Ablades the same as with the nose piece illustrated in Figures 16, 17, 18 and 19. illustrated inFigures l, 6 and'8, the guide grooves provided by the guide members 2liA inoline from under the anchoring ange to a point where they merge into the vertical guide slots `21'at the rear of the nose piece.

y The width of the guide grooves provided in a nosepiecel depends on the weight and stiffness of the textile material on which the nose piece is to be used. Thus on light weight and flexible material the nose piece used should have narrow guide grooves and a corresponding greater num- -ber of guide members Vin order to keep such material from being raised by the suction'of the nozzle while'the loose ends ofthe threads carried thereby are drawn into the guide grooves and between the teeth of the cutting blades. For heavier textile material the nose piece used can have wider guide grooves and for very heavy and stiff material the nose piece is used which has but one large groove as illustrated in Figures 16 and 17.

The form of nose piece illustrated in Figures 16 and 17 is also used when it is desired to trim the loose threads to a predetermined length on the textile material. In performing this function the loose threads enter the space between the supporting members 25--25 and are held raised therein' in advance of their entrance between the cutting teeth. A positioning gap 24 may or may not be necessary in such case.

To avoid the necessity of using different nose pieces for different types and weight of textile material, a nose piece constructed as illustrated in Figures l2, 13, 14 and 15 may be used. In this form of nose piece the guide members and guide grooves are eliminated and the members 29 thereof support between them a screen 30 made of perforated sheet material or suitable screen forming material. This screen has its sides mounted in suitable guide channels 3l provided on the inside of the supporting members 29 near the bottom thereof, so as to span fthe open space between the supporting members.

The forward edge of the screen 30 has attached thereto a member 32 which has threaded engagement with the lead screw 33. The latter is mounted to rotate in a space between the face plate 34 and the anchoring ilange i8 of the nose piece so that rotation thereof by means of the head 35 in one or the other directions will cause the member 32, and with it the screen 30, to either move forward or back in the space between the supporting members. In this way the rear edge of the screen may be moved to increase or decrease the positioning gap between screen and the tips of the teeth of the cutting blades. This is necessary in order to adjust the nose piece for use on the type and weight of Ithread to be trimmed by the trimming machine as will hereinafter be pointed out.

The anchoring flange 18C of the nose piece illlustrated in Figures 12 to 1 5 is slotted at IBC-ISC for attachment to the nose 2 by means of the anchoring screws 20. I

Y In the use of the screen equipped nose piece the loose ends of threads are picked up and separated from the textile material just as soon as such threads reach the under side of the screen on the movement of lthe trimming machine over the textile material. The suction within the nozzle operates through the holes in the screen to draw away and thus keep separating the loose ends of threads from the textile material. When the free ends of the threads reach the end of the screen, the suction in the nozzle, acting through the positioning space or gap 24, operates to turn the raised ends of any loose threads around the edge of the screen into the positioning space or gap 24 and draws such ends into a substantially vertical or erect position ahead of the teeth of the cutting blades. Further movement of the clipping machine then causes the properly positioned threads to enter between the teeth of the cutting blades to be out olf by the cutting edges thereof. With the ends of the threads in a substantially vertical position, that is at right angles to the cutting edges of the teeth, the cut off ends of the threads are readily drawn away from the cutting blades by the suction in the nozzle so as to prevent the cutting mechanism from clogging up therewith.

To accommodate different thicknesses of threads for efficient operation of the cutting mechanism, the positioning space or gap 24 may be increased or decreased by the movement of the screen 30. This is done by turning the head 35' of the lead screw in the front of the nose piece in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction. One end of the slot in the lead screw is marked and in this Way the lead. screw may be made to point to any one of the five indicating lines 36 in the face plate 34 which according to their number indicate a predetermined spacing of the edge of the screen from the 'tips of the cutting teeth. This determines the width of the position space or gap 24 for the entry of either a heavy or light thread. The lead screw is preferably provided with a thread that will cause the screen to be moved .020 for each movement of the slot in the lead screw from one indicating line in the face plate to the other. A complete revolution ofthe screw will thus cause a movement of the free edge of the screen of .100.

In Figures 9, l0 and 1l, I have illustrated a modified form of nose piece which provides for the adjustment of' the positioning space or gap 24 for the various types and weights of threads in a modied manner. In the construction of this form of nose piece its anchoring flange 38 is clamped to the front of the nose 2 by means of the clamping bolts 39-39. Slots 40--40 in the anchoring flange through which the bolts 39 pass, permit the vertical adjustment of the anchoring ange on the nose. Projecting forwardly and rearwardly of the anchoring ange are the supporting members 4|-4l and a slide 42 is mounted on the guide pins 43-43, between these supporting members. The slide 42 is provided at the bottom and rear portion thereof with the 'guide members 44 which provide the guide grooves for the collection of the loose ends of threads and the guiding of them into the po- Sitioning gap at the rear thereof as heretofore pointed out.

The portion of the slide 42 which projects forwardly of the anchoring flange 38 is provided at the top with a transversely extending pocket 45 into which project from the front and rear the set screwsv 4646. These screws engage the front and rear face of the disc 41 which is carried by an adjusting screw 48 and rotates therewith. The adjusting screw is threaded into a bushing carried by the anchoring plate 38 and when rotated by means of its head 49, moves the disc toward or away from the anchoring ange. This movement of the disc in turn is transmitted through the set screws 48 to the slide 42 `so that this slide may be moved endwise between the :59, supporting. membersY vl--ll-l to increase or decrease-the positioning gap.v Zlibetv'veenV the ends ofithe guide members. 114..v and. the 4outer ends. of theY cutting.v teeth of the cutting! blade. as. illustrated .Figure 10.I Suitableindicating. lines i)v on the-disc;-47fserve to lshow the amount-.the positioning gap has been increased ordeereased bythe relative locationofone of these indicatv inglinestoaa fixed-.point on ythe nose piece.y

- When it.. is desired; to -trim the loose ends-.of threads. eithershort or long, the nose piece, in any;ofits-formsillustrated and. described, is adjusted vertically on theV nose` 2;.of the trimming machine. heretofore pointedout, a1l;of the nose piecesare'for this purpose provided;with a verticalv adjustment.. which V.permits same to be raised or lowered onthe nose.

By lowering the nosej piece,l thebottom. of: the supporting flange or s`.1`1pporting members. thereof is. m'ovedbelow .the ooti'xom` ofrtheistationary cutting blade l2.. so that the. distanceofthe .cuttingA edges between the `cutting. blades and` the bottom 'of the supporting flange. onsupporting members of` the nose pieceis increased. This increases the distancebetween the textile material, on which the nose. piece will rest, vand the cutting edges thusy lengthening the portionof anythread-fwh'ich remains lonothetextile material `after it has been trimmed-by the cuttingv edges By raising the nose-piece .the bottom. ofi the supporting flange or: supportingmembers thereof is brought closer totlie cutting edges `between the cutting blades which of oourseshortens the ends of threads on textile material prior totheir.`

beingv severed bythe cutting means, which has beenl speciiically shown and described, can'be changed and modified in various-ways without ange` at. the .bottom of: said; nose; piecev extending. rearwar-.dlyithereof .over the. inlet. of. said nozzle oppositeto. said cutting .blades,.lsaid supporting .ange having a groove extending inwardly fromthe rear. edge thereof :to provide a thread positioninggap. infront .of said cutting blades and'. restrict the` inlet inthefend. of said nozzle on thesupportthereof'on sand nose piece. substantially; to said-thread positioning gap. 54'.. In Aa"textile trimming1 device of.J thevcharacter Idescribed, the. combination. with .a j suction nozzle having an. inlet::at.'the. .endjt-hereof and cutting blades partially extending: over said inlet from the rear.. thereof; of a. nose piece. .at the. front of; said nozzle, a supporting flangei at the bottom. of said nose vpiece andiextendingyrearwardlythereofso as ,to partially extendover the inlet from the: frontof: said nozzle, and afguide groove. in the bottom of said supporting; flange; said supporting ange being partially cut away at therean thereof toprovideathread positioning gap aheadofvr said .cutting bladesland restrict the inlet. in the. end of said nozzle on the support thereof on said nose.. piece'substantially to said threadpositioning gap.

5.. Av textile trimming device of the` character described comprising, a .suction .nozzle .having van inlet in the endthereof.;v cutting blades partially extending. over said. inlet fromi the rear.; ofV said nozzle, anose pieceat .the front of saidnozzleadjacent the. inletzthereof; a supporting flange atithe bottom of saidnosepiece. extending` rearwardly thereof overrthe inletof said nozzleto said @cutting blades, -said supporting flangehaving an opening extending therethrough from; the rear thereof. so as .toplead into the. inlet-olf said nozzle in frontfof said .cutting blades; ascreen mounted departing from the invention herein disclosed and: more particularly defined by the hereto Vappended-claims.: n Icla-im: A Y l Y' v1-. In aV textile trimming dev-ice of the character described, the combination -of a suction nozzleA hav-ing an inletin the endthereof, cutting means operative at thek inlet' of'v said ynozzle,V and a groove in the edge of saidnozz-le leading into said` inletinv front of 'said' cutting means-and means supporting' said nozzle to effect/'restriction'of the inlet into said nozzlesubstantially lto the passage provided by said groove.` if

2.11m a textile trimmingV` device of-the cha-racter described, theY combina-tionof afsuction nozzle having an linlet in the end thereof, cut-- ting 'means operative-within' the inlet of said nozzle, and aplurality of 'guide members forming guide grooves between them in the` edge of said nozzle and leading into-said inletin front ofA said cutting means-'and meansA supporting; said nozzle tox-eect restriction of theinlet'intosaid nozzle substantiallyfto saidplurality of guide grooves.

3. A textile trimming device-of thecharacter described' compris-ing;` a suction nozzle having an.

inlet in the'end thereof, cutting blades partially extending over said-'inletfromf-therearof said. nozzle,` a nose'- piece atA the front of` saidA nozzle adjacent the 'inlet thereof;V and a supporting in said opening; withan kedge portion .thereof located opposite@ to said .cutting blades; and means .for adjusting saidscreen to .move the. free edgeportionthereofi toward and awayy from said cutting bladestolincrease. or decreasepthe thread positioning.. .gap between;saidY screen and .said cutting blades., p

. V6'. In atextiletrimming device. of; lthe character' described the. combination. with al suction nozzle; having. aninletin theV end thereof and cutting bladesapartially extendingover said inlet from.lthe. rear-of the nozzle; of.- a nosegpiece at the frontof said nozzle adjacent; to. said inlet, a supporting flan-ge at. the bottom ofV :said nose piecepartially .extending overV said. inlet to said cutting blades; a: plurality of open ended parallel grooves ofxincreasing depth inzthe bottom of said.y supporting ange and terminating in slots extending inwardly from the'rear of said sup.-` porting fiange and upwardly of said cutting.

blades in front; thereof, and spaced therefrom..

'7. A textile-.trimming deviceof the character describedzcorriprising; a suction nozzlehaving van inlet. in: the endisthereof; cutting. blades; partiallyextending.; over :said inlet .fromA the .'rear: of. said of said suction nozzle with the open. ends of said.

passages. spacedly-.opposing said cutting blades so -asf to restrictthe inletcinto the' `end of. said'V nozzleon the Jsupifiort thereof on said.;nosepie.c e

substantially` to said. open ended; parallel pas-v sages. r. .j f8; A textile trimming device ofthe character described comprising, a suction nozzle having an inlet in the end thereof, a nose piece seat at the end of said nozzle, a nose piece adjustably movable in and out of said seat, a supporting flange extending rearwardly of said nose piece so as to partially extend over the inlet in said nose piece, said flange having an opening extending thereinto from the rear thereof to provide a, thread positioning gap at the rear of said flange, a groove in the bottom of said supporting flange to provide a passage in the bottom of said nose piece into said thread positioning gap, and cutting blades partially extending over the inlet of said nozzle from the rear thereof and opposite to the thread positioning gap vin the end of said supporting flange so as to restrict the inlet into the end of said nozzle on the support thereof on said supporting flange to said passage in the bottom of said nose piece and said thread positioning gap.

9. A textile trimming device of the character described comprising, a suction nozzle having an inlet in the end thereof, a nose piece seat at the end of said nozzle adjacent the inlet thereof, a nose piece mounted in said seat, a pair of rearwardly extending supporting members on said nose piece, a plurality of laterally spaced guide members between said supporting members, and cutting blades partially extending over the inlet of said suction nozzle from the rear thereof and spacedly opposite Yto the endsiof said guide members so as to restrict the inlet into said nozzle on the support thereof on said nose piece to the spaces between said members infront vof said cutting blades.V

10. A textileitrimming device of the character described comprising, a suction nozzle having an inlet and a pair of superimposed cutting blades with cutting edges between the blades partially extendingover said inletfromthe rear of said nozzle, a nose piece carried by said suction nozzle so as to partiallyextend over said inlet fromthe front thereof, and means for adjustably locating the bottom of said nose piece relative to the plane of the cutting edges ofsaid cutting blades.

11. A textile trimming device of the character described comprising, a suction lnozzle having an inlet in the end thereof and` cutting blades partially extending over said inlet from the rear of said nozzle; a nose piece, a flange at the bottom of said nose piece arranged so as to be movable in and outover the edge of said inlet toward and away from said cutting blades, and adjusting means carried atthe front of said nozzle and operatively connected with said flange for movement thereof toward and away from said cutting blades.

12. A textile trimming device of. the character described comprising a suction nozzle having an inlet in the end thereof and cutting blades partially extending over said inlet from the rear of said nozzle, a nose piece, a ange at the bottom of said nose piece, guide means for guiding said flange on said nose piece for movement toward and away from said cutting blades, guide means for guiding said nose piece on said suction nozzle at right angles to said cutting blades, and an adjustable locking plate on said nose piece for locking said flange thereagainst. f A

13. A suction nozzle attachment for a textile trimming device of the character described comprising, a nose piece for the support of a nozzle and adapted to overhangthe inlet of theA nozzle, anchoring means lon said nose piece, a pair of rearwardly. extending l supporting members spacedly arranged at the bottom of said nose piece to provide a thread collecting and positioning space at the bottom and rear-of said nose piece and restrict the inlet of the Ynozzle tosaid thread collecting and positioningy spacein said nose piece when the nozzle is supported on said nose piece. n

14. A suction nozzle attachment fora textile trimming device of the character describedcomprising, a nose piece adapted to partially overhang the inlet of the nozzle, an anchoring flange at the front of said. nose piece, a pair of, rearwardly extending supportingA members spacedly arranged at. the bottom of said nose piece to provide a thread collecting space at the rear of said nose piece, a screen in said collecting space, and a positioning ledge at Ithe end of said screen betweensaid supporting members. 4

15. A suction nozzle attachment for atextile trimming device of the character describedcomprising, a nose piece adapted topartially overhang the inlet of the nozzle, an anchoring flange at lthe front of said nose piece, a pair of rear-l wardly extending supporting members spacedly arranged at the 4bottom of said nose piece so as to provide a collecting space at the rear of the nose piece, a screen adjustably mounted between said suuporting members to span and partiallyl cover said collecting space, a positioning ledge a-t the end of said screen between said supporting members, and means for adjustably moving said screen to increase and decrease the uncovered. portion of lsaid collecting space between said sup-` porting members in back of said positioning ledge. Y

16. A nose piece for attachment to a suction nozzle in such manner as to partially overhang the inlet thereof, an anchoring flange at the front of said nose piece, a supporting ange at the bottom `of said nose piece extendingk rearwardly of said anchoring flange, a vertical groovev in the end of said supporting flange and a substantially horizontal groove in the bottom of said, supporting flange leading into said vertical,

17. A suction nozzle attachment fora textile ing member extending rearwardly at the bottomf of said nose piece having a groove in the endr thereof to provide a collecting space at the rear'4 of said nose piece, and a groove in the bottom of said nose piece arranged Vto lead into said collecting space and restrict the inlet into the' nozzle tothe passage provided by said groove and said collecting space'ahead of the stationary cutting blade of the trimming device when said nozzleis supported on said nose piece.

18. A suction nozzle attachment for a textilel trimming device of the character described comprising, a nose piece adapted 4to partially overhang the inlet of the nozzle, an anchoring ilange at the front of said nose piece, a pair of supporting members extending from the bottom of said anchoringrflange rearwardly of lsaid nosev4 piece, and a plurality of parallel partitioning members spacedly arranged between said supp porting member and parallel thereto to provide a plurality of parallel grooves vunder said anchoring'flange leading into continuing vopen position-.

13 ing spaces between the rear portions of said partitioning members.

19. A suction nozzle attachment for a textile trimming device of the character described comprising, a nose piece adapted to partially overhang the inlet of the nozzle, an anchoring flange at the front of said nose piece, a pair of supporting members extending from the bottom of said anchoring flange rearwardly of said nose piece, and a plurality of parallel partitioning members spacedly arranged between said supporting member and parallel thereto to provide a plurality of parallel grooves under said anchoring flange leading into continuing open positioning spaces between said partitioning members in back of said anchoring flange, said partitioning members being shorter in length than said supporting members on each side thereof to provide an unobstructed collecting space between said supporting members at the rear of said partitioning members.

20. In a textile trimming device of the character described the combination with suction means and cutting means, of thread directing means posi-tionally mounted in relation to the cutting means and movable relative to the fabric so as to effect concentration of substantially all front of said cutting means in such manner as to cause actuation of threads projecting from the fabric to substantially right-angular position in front of said cutting means prior to the severance of the threads by said cutting means.

22. In a textile trimming device of the character described the combination of cutting means, thread directing means, and coacting suction means jointly operative with said cutting and thread directing means in positional relation to the fabric to effect concentration of substantially all the suction in front of said cutting means so as to cause actuation and erection of the threads to substantially right-angular position in close proximity to the cutting means prior to the severance of the threads by the cutting means.

HAROLD EDGAR STOUT.

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